Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
-
Selections for Naas – Mar. 22nd 2026
1.35: RESPORADO – EW – (DAVID EGAN/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 2.10: CHIRAC – EW – (OISIN MURPHY/JOHNNY FEANE) 2.40: ACCREDITED (RYAN MOORE/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 3.12: COLLECTING COIN – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 3.47: FLANKER JET – EW – (DAVID EGAN/ROBSON DE AGUIAR) 4.22: SHAOOL (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 4.57: SANCTIJUDE – EW – (BILLY LEE/WILLIE MCCREERY) 5.30:…
-
Selections for Navan – Mar. 21st 2026
1.55: KILGAME (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.32: MAXIOS PRIME – EW – (TIERNAN POWER-ROCHE (3)/PHILIP ROTHWELL) 3.07: SANTO SOSPIR (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.42: HAVEANOTHERTRY (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 4.17: NELSON COUNTY – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 4.52: THREE IN A ROW – EW – (RICKY DOYLE/ARTHUR MOORE) 5.22: THE LAST APACHE – EW – (FINN…
-
Murray’s Minors Go Again
In their first outing since a gut wrenching defeat against Dublin three weeks ago, Meath Ladies Minor manager Eamon Murray has made just one change to the side ahead of this week’s joust against Kildare. The young Royals have home advantage once again with the all whites making the trip to Carnaross. A big occasion…
-
Fringe players state their case
Meath Ladies senior football manager Wayne Freeman has made five changes to his team ahead of the weekend’s penultimate round of the Lidl Ladies NFL in which they will take on a rejuvenated Cork side at the MTU grounds in Bishopstown. While I am loathe to describe any fixture as a ‘dead rubber’ , from…
-
Pragmatic realism for the greater good
With Sean Corrigan’s U-20 side due to begin their Leinster Championship campaign against Antrim in Kilmessan just 25 hours after his own team line out, Meath senior hurling manager Johnny Greville has taken the pragmatic approach of not starting those involved for Saturday’s final round NHL Div. 2 encounter with high flying Kerry in Trim.…
-
Young Royal stickmen get their journey underway
To begin a frantic few days as all Meath underage county teams get their respective competitive seasons under way, Meath Minor Hurling Manager Niall McKeigue has announced his panel for their Leinster MHC opener against Kildare in Trim. The game has a 3.00pm throw-in time and will form the second part of an attractive looking…
-
Going out the same way they came in?
Hardly surprisingly, the Meath senior football management have decided to stick with the winning formula which sees them within touching distance of getting out of Div. 2 of the National Football League for the first time since 2019. So, in a manner of speaking, you could say they’re hoping to go out the same way…
-
Selections for Dundalk – Mar. 20th 2026
4.37: BOLD OPTIMIST (BEN COEN/DANNY MCLAUGHLIN) 5.10: MEHMAN – EW – (LUKE MCATEER/PAT MURPHY) 5.45: COUNTY CARLOW (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 6.15: DESERT OF THE SEA – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 6.45: PLINY – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 7.15: O’HAILBHIC (RONAN WHELAN/JOHNNY FEANE) 7.45: VOICE OF REASON – EW – (SEAMIE HEFFERNAN/WILLIAM DELAHUNTY)…
-
Willie Lynskey 1926-2026 – A Tribute
With a quiet degree of confidence, it will be put that, with the passing of Mrs Annie McEnroe and her late husband Johnny, Mr William Lynskey assumed the mantle of being the oldest resident the locality. Alas, the title is up for awarding once again as news emerged on Monday evening that gentleman Willie will…
-
Selections for Cork – Mar. 19th 2026
2.30: LYNCHES KNOCK (JOSH WILLIAMSON (5)/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.00: WILD WILD WIND – EW – (HUGH HORGAN (5)/MARK CAHILL) 3.30: CAPTAINS SPEECH (DARRAGH O’KEEFFE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.00: DROP A THREAT – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.30: KIR – EW – (MIKE O’CONNOR/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 5.00: DANCING AFTER DARK – EW – (CAL SHINE (7)/JOHN G.…
Got any book recommendations?